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1 B londes and B ombshells THE AFFECT OF THE PIN-UP IMAGE ON THE AMERICAN WEST CHASE J. PENDLETON

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3 Sandra Dee for Coppertone © June, 1960 "Sandra Dee for Coppertone." Flickr. The Bees Knees Daily. Accessed April 10, 2014. https://www.flickr.com/photos/79638854@N07/11659545823.

4 World War II Civil Rights Era Counterculture Esther Williams 1944 Angie Dickinson 1958 Jane Fonda 1965 Farrah Fawcett 1979 Chris Chang. Va-Va-Voom! Classic Hollywood Pin-Ups. (New York: Fall River Press, 2008).

5 Yank Magazine Debut issue Permission by Wikipedia

6 Permission by the Sweetwater County Archives Esquire Nude Calendar - 1945

7 Rita Hayworth - 1940 Started victory rolls hairstyle and inspired the trend of matte red lips (that would be lipstick without the shine) 1 1. Belinda Hay, Style Me Vintage: Hair: Easy Step-by-Step Techniques for Creating Classic Hairstyles. (London: Pavilion, 2010). Chris Chang. Va-Va-Voom! Classic Hollywood Pin-Ups. (New York: Fall River Press, 2008).

8 Permission from Wikipedia

9 “When the men saw the dedication and capabilities of women, they were often surprised and impressed, a measure of dignity was accorded to them.” 2 2. Olga Gruhzit, They Also Served: American Women in World War II. (New York: Carol Publishing Group, 1995), xvi. Army Nurse Jeanne Kahn Paul

10 Permission by Wikipedia The Nifty Fifties (blog). n.d. Accessed April 20, 2014. http://theniftyfifties.tumblr.com/.

11 Jane, Vanessa. "1950s Vespa advertisement." The Nifty Fifties (blog). n.d. Accessed May 20, 2014. http://http://theniftyfifties.tumblr.com/post/45752856230/clothes-sale- internet-beauty-cosmetics-anti-aging-jewelr.

12 Marilyn Monroe – 1950 Inspired a new generation of bottle- blonde beauties and carried on the trend of red lips from the 1940s. Introduced a new form of sexuality to the world… 3 3. Katie Reynolds, Style Me Vintage: Make Up: Easy Step-by-Step Techniques for Creating Classic Looks. (London, U.K.: Pavilion, 2011), 44.

13 …and was the centerfold for the debut issue of Playboy magazine in 1953 Permission by Wikipedia Centerfold image

14 Rock Springs High School Yearbook - 1953 Marilyn Monroe, with her pin-up career and appearance in Playboy, showed women that it was okay to flaunt their sexuality. Permission by the Sweetwater County Archives

15 Carroll Baker - 1960 Permission by the American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming

16 “ Hi Carroll, I thought [I’d] write to you to tell you how good an actress I think you are … ” 4 Permission by the American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming 4. Carroll Baker Papers. 05474. American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

17 Permission by the American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming

18 Farrah Fawcett - 1970 Permission by Wikipedia

19 In the 1970s movies that focused more on reality, like The Godfather, did much better than films like Hello, Dolly! That were based more in fantasy and theatricality, like pin-up images were. 5 5. Chang, Chris. Va-Va-Voom! Classic Hollywood Pin-Ups. (New York: Fall River Press, 2008), 266. Permission by Wikipedia

20 Playgirl Magazine Made sexual imagery a commodity for women like Playboy did for men. 6 6. Frances M. Malpezzi, "Decoding Women's Magazines: From Mademoiselle to Ms. by Ellen McCracken Review." American Periodicals 4 (1995): Accessed April 17, 2014. Permission by Wikipedia Debut issue, June 1973

21 Special thanks to…  Western Wyoming Community College  Sweet Memories Research Group  Brittany, Lexi, BriAnna  Hay Library Staff  University of Wyoming’s American Heritage Center  The Sweetwater County Archives, Green River, WY  and Dr. Jessica Clark

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